Suspender-buckle



UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

BYRON J. BALLIETT, OF MANSFIELD, OHIO.

SUSPENDER-BUCKLE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 480,650, dated August 9, 1892. Application filed February 23, 1892- Serial No. 422,483. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, BYRON J BALLIETT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Mansfield, in the county of Richland, State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Suspender-Buckles, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in suspender-buckles of that class in which are provided two parts which are movable with relation to each other and designed to move into the same plane to receive the attachment and to hold the buckle against movement'on the web.

It has for its object, among others, to provide an improved buckle composed of few parts, which can be manufactured at the minimum cost, which will be durable, will provide a double grip on the webbingthat is, on the back and frontside in substantially the same plane-and which will be most efficient in use. I form the upper part of the buckle with a hook and the lower part or action-frame of the buckle with a loop, the former being pivotally held to the latter at the junction of the loop with the horizontal portions.

Other objects and advantages of the invention willhereinafterappear and the novel features thereof will be specifically defined by the appended claim.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which, with the letters of reference marked thereon, form a part of this specification, and in which Figure l is a face veiw of my improved buckle with the parts closed. Fig. 2 is a longitudinal section thereof on the line 2 z of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrow. Fig. 3 is an enlarged perspective view of the upper part of the buckle detached.

Like letters of reference indicate like parts throughout the several views in which they occur.

All the views are shown upon an enlarged scale in order to better illustrate the construction and arrangement of the parts.

Referring now to the details of the drawings by letter, A designates the lower part of the buckle, which is formed, preferably, of a single piece of wire formed with the lower cross-portions a, terminating at the center in the loop A, which is formed upon a compound curve, as seen in Fig. 2. The main or rectangular portion A of this lower part of the buckle is provided with the connecting-brace and strengthening-bar B, which is provided with teeth b, these teeth being preferably formed upon the upper edge of the said crossbar, which is upon the rear face of the rectangular portion, so as to leave a space, so that when the two parts are closed the toothed portions will lie substantially within the rectangular portion.

The upper part 0 of the buckle is formed, preferably, of a single piece of wire bent upon itself at its center, as shown at c, and formed into a hook c, the two portions of the wire being extended substantially parallel with each other and at their upper ends extended horizontally in opposite directions, as seen at 0 and thence inward toward the parallel portions 0 and then downwardly parallel therewith,the ends of the arms 0 being turned over the horizontal portions (1 of the lower part near the junction thereof with the loop A, as seen best in Fig. 1. The horizontal portions 0 of the upper part are provided with teeth 0 adapted to close against the teeth of the brace-bar B, as seen best in Fig. 2. These teeth may be upon the wire itself or upon a sleeve D, as shown in Fig. 1. The hook c of the upper part is arranged to pass between the sides of the loop A when the parts are closed, as seen in Fig. 1, and in Fig. 2 by full lines. The upper end of the loop 1s slightly contracted, as seen in Fig. 1, so that the parallel portions of the upper part extending upward from the hook will bear against the same at the junction of the loop with the said horizontal portions, so as to provide a slight spring at this point to give the upper part an impetus at the moment 1t is disengaged from the loop of the attachment F.

The buckle thus constructed provides a grip upon both the rear and front side of the web G of the suspender, which cannot be moved in the buckle until the upper part is turned on its hinge, as indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 2. The compound curve of the loop A permits of the engagement of the loop or ring of the attachment F without ICO bringing the hook so far to the front aswould otherwise be necessary.

The parts maybe nickeled, japanned, or 0therwise treated to give them an ornamental 5 and neat finish.

What I claim as new is- A buckle consisting of the lower part comprising a rectangular portion with teeth and loop, and an upper part pivotally connected 

